Stock market capitalization to GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Stock market capitalization to GDP was 8.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 91 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2003
All-time low
1.2%
in 1982
Years of data
43
1977–2019

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Argentina, 1977–2019

01020301977199820191977: 1.5 %1978: 3.1 %1979: 6.2 %1980: 5.1 %1981: 1.8 %1982: 1.2 %1983: 1.3 %1984: 1.5 %1985: 2.3 %1986: 1.4 %1987: 1.3 %1988: 2 %1989: 4.2 %1990: 2.6 %1991: 9.8 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 18.6 %1994: 14.3 %1995: 14.6 %1996: 16.4 %1997: 20.2 %1998: 15.2 %1999: 19.7 %2000: 16.1 %2001: 12.4 %2002: 17 %2003: 27.4 %2004: 24.7 %2005: 23.9 %2006: 22 %2007: 19.8 %2008: 11 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 6.3 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 11.4 %2015: 9.4 %2016: 11.4 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 8.8 %2019: 8.7 %

Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina stood at 8.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina peaked at 27.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1982.

Argentina ranks 81st of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Stock market capitalization to GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Argentina, 1977 to 2019.
Year % Change
1977 1.5%
1978 3.1% +110.8%
1979 6.2% +101.8%
1980 5.1% -17.6%
1981 1.8% -65.5%
1982 1.2% -35.0%
1983 1.3% +15.5%
1984 1.5% +11.0%
1985 2.3% +55.6%
1986 1.4% -37.7%
1987 1.3% -11.0%
1988 2.0% +58.5%
1989 4.2% +106.3%
1990 2.6% -38.7%
1991 9.8% +284.1%
1992 8.1% -17.2%
1993 18.6% +128.6%
1994 14.3% -23.0%
1995 14.6% +2.3%
1996 16.4% +12.1%
1997 20.2% +23.2%
1998 15.2% -25.0%
1999 19.7% +29.9%
2000 16.1% -18.1%
2001 12.4% -23.0%
2002 17.0% +36.5%
2003 27.4% +61.8%
2004 24.7% -10.1%
2005 23.9% -2.9%
2006 22.0% -8.0%
2007 19.8% -9.9%
2008 11.0% -44.5%
2009 13.7% +24.6%
2010 15.1% +9.8%
2011 8.2% -45.5%
2012 6.3% -23.7%
2013 9.6% +53.3%
2014 11.4% +18.8%
2015 9.4% -17.4%
2016 11.4% +20.9%
2017 16.9% +48.1%
2018 8.8% -48.1%
2019 8.7% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.6% 1.5% 6.2% 3
1980s 2.2% 1.2% 5.1% 10
1990s 14.0% 2.6% 20.2% 10
2000s 18.8% 11.0% 27.4% 10
2010s 10.6% 6.3% 16.9% 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 78 Czechia 10.8% compare
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  3. 80 Romania 10.2% compare
  4. 82 Serbia 8.2% compare
  5. 83 Papua New Guinea 7.4% compare
  6. 84 Eswatini 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina?
Stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina was 8.7% in 2019, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1982.
How does Argentina rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
Argentina ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 2,329 data points, 1975–2020
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Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).